"From the stages of Berlin to anti-Nazi efforts and silver-screen stardom, Steven Bach reveals the fascinating woman behind the myth surrounding Marlene Dietrich in a biography that will stand as the ultimate authority on a singular star. Based on six years of research and hundreds of interviews-including conversations with Dietrich-this is the life story of one of the century's greatest movie actresses and performers, an icon who embodied glamour and sophistication for audiences around the globe"--
"Originally published as Marlene Dietrich: Life and Legend (New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1992)"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. [589]-610) and index